Cleansing article for personal care

Abstract

A disposable personal care cleansing article is provided having a cleansing composition adjacent to a water insoluble substrate formed of a fibrous web. A plurality of slits having a length ranging from about 6 to 40 mm are cut into the web. The slits allow the article to expand when a consumer applies the article to cleanse the body under a flow of water.

1. A personal care cleansing article comprising;
 (i) a water insoluble synthetic fibered substrate formed of a web with a plurality of slits cut through and into the substrate and having a length ranging from about 6 to about 40 mm and a width no larger than about 2 mm; and 
 (ii) a cleansing composition adjacent the substrate comprising from about 0.1% to about 95% of lathering surfactants by weight of the composition. 
 
     
     
       2. The article according to claim I wherein the substrate is lofty having a Loft-Soft Ratio greater than 1.1. 
     
     
       3. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the slits have a length ranging from about 10 to about 25 mm. 
     
     
       4. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the plurality of slits ranges in amount from about 10 to about 100. 
     
     
       5. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the slits are straight linear and arranged in a direction parallel to a length of the substrate. 
     
     
       6. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the slits have first and second arm members forming an angle from about 10 to about 150° arc therebetween. 
     
     
       7. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the substrate has a web formed with both straight linear and angled slits. 
     
     
       8. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the article has a water content ranging from about 20 to about 40% water by weight of the article. 
     
     
       9. The article according to  claim 1  further comprising a plurality of icons embossed or printed on the web between the plurality of slits. 
     
     
       10. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the icons are embossed. 
     
     
       11. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the synthetic fibered substrate consists of a synthetic material selected from the group consisting of acetate fibers, acrylic fibers, cellulose ester fibers, modacrylic fibers, polyamide fibers, polyester fibers, polyolefin fibers, polyvinyl alcohol fibers, rayon fibers and mixtures thereof. 
     
     
       12. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the substrate is formed from a blend of rayon/polyester in ratio of 10:90 to 90:10. 
     
     
       13. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the slits have a length ranging from about 25 to about 40 mm. 
     
     
       14. The article according to  claim 1  wherein the lathering surfactant is anionic and present in an amount ranging from about 5 to about 70% by weight of the cleansing composition.